Legal

Emerging Laws Propel Hotels Towards Digital ID Solutions

2025-03-20 Per Henrikson

UK's Companies House launches registration of Authorised Corporate Service Providers

2025-03-19 Per Henrikson

US Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks for new and existing recipients

2025-03-18 Ian Fleming

US Congress Proposed SCREEN Act Could Protects Kids from Porn

2025-03-18 Per Henrikson

Short for “Shielding Children’s Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net,” the bill requires websites to verify the ages of American consumers trying to buy or access adult content.

Idaho House Passes Bill to Allow Digital Drive's Licenses and ID Cards

2025-03-13 Ian Fleming

The Idaho House of Representatives has passed legislation that would enable residents to carry digital versions of their driver’s licenses and identification cards on their mobile devices.

Fime achieves Fido ID verification accreditations

2025-03-12 Per Henrikson

Fime has achieved full FIDO Alliance Identity Verification (IDV) Certification Program accreditation across multiple regions. Both the Fime EMEA and Fime Taiwan testing laboratories can now support identity verification vendors in certifying their Document Authenticity and Face Verification solutions, helping combat fraud while enhancing the user experience.

Companies House KYB ID requirements start on 25 March

2025-03-08 Per Henrikson

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 introduced new identity verification requirements for company directors and individuals with significant control, among others. These requirements will come into effect from 25 March 2025.

Vietnam moves to tighten personal data protection, restricting ID photo requests

2025-03-07 Per Henrikson

Vietnam’s draft Personal Data Protection Law aims to prohibit social media platforms from requiring ID card photos for account verification, enhancing user privacy and data security.

Utah becomes the first state to pass an app store age verification bill

2025-03-05 Ian Fleming

Utah’s legislature passed the App Store Accountability Act to require age verification and parental consent for downloads at the app store level.

Bahrain Moves to Enable ID Cards as Travel Documents

2025-03-02 Ian Fleming

As part of these initiatives, HE the Interior Minister directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Nationality, Passports, and Residence Affairs (NPRA) to coordinate efforts for enabling ID cards to function as travel documents.

Proposal for stricter identity verification starting in 2027

2025-03-02 Per Henrikson

For individuals, the methods of receiving image data of identification documents and receiving copies of identification documents will be abolished, and the system will be unified to use the public personal authentication function of My Number Cards.

U.S. State Department Announced New Passport Rules Requiring Oly One Document Required for ID Verification

2025-03-01 Ian Fleming

The U.S. State Department now requires just one document for passport ID verification, streamlining the process for millions of travelers. This guide explains the new rule, accepted documents, and how to apply for a passport smoothly. The U.S. State Department now requires just one document for passport ID verification, streamlining the process for millions of travelers.